Viktor Krasnov
Viktor Krasnov, born 1978, Stavropol Krai. Charges: Article 148 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Violation of the right of freedom to conscience and religion); “The case of Viktor Krasnov”. Sentence (February 14, 2017): The case is to be closed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. Status: at large.
In brief
Stavropol Krai · Stavropol · Unemployed
Sentence
The case is to be closed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 148 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Violation of the right of freedom to conscience and religion
Full wording of the charges
posted comments on the social network "which are offensive to one of the religions, aimed at offending the religious feelings of believers".
Latest event
January 22, 2024 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· First-instance verdict
case dismissed
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
The case of Viktor Krasnov
Criminal case
The case of Viktor Krasnov
Details and sources
Full summary
In April 2015, a search was conducted in his apartment, and a case was opened for insulting the religious feelings of believers (Article 148 of the Criminal Code). This was based on comments mocking the Bible and religion in general in the online community "Podsuslushano v Stavropol" on the social network VKontakte. During the investigation, Viktor Krasnov spent a month in a psychiatric dispensary, where he was subjected to a sanity assessment without his consent. The case went to trial starting in February 2016, and on the 15th of February 2017, it was closed due to the statute of limitations having expired.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 148 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.